Sustainable Place Making and Urban Design MA: Course features

If you choose to study this course, here are some of the things you can expect from the course and how it will benefit you.

• This course is ideal if you want to focus your planning studies on spatial analysis and urban design within the context of developing thriving sustainable communities and vibrant public places.
• The dissertation or masters project allows you to focus on an area of particular interest and gain valuable research skills. You will then develop this into a conference paper for presentation at the Annual Masters Students Conference.
• As part of the Sustainable Cities module, you will undertake a field study in a major European city.
• Many members of staff are research active or professional practitioners, which keeps your learning cutting-edge (read more in the Research areas section).
• On successful completion of the course you will be qualified to work in planning and urban design.
• The taught modules aim to hone your professional skills. Alongside your academic studies, you improve your skills in:
  • problem solving and organisation;
  • data collation, review and synopsis;
  • communication (oral, written and electronic);
  • time management;
  • computing; and
  • co-operation and teamwork.
• We offer a part-time study option to help you fit your MA around other commitments.